Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
HITLER AND THITHER.

HITLER AND THlTHER.
Washington adyices say Senator Cana is in
receipt Of a cabiegram from the Chiiian secre-
tary of state, announcing the fact that cholera
has made its appearance in Chill, where it is
raging with great violence in the district OF
Aconcagua
At nationalist meeting at Essterly, County
Sligo, Mr.. Sexton, in a speech, said that the
present government would speedily be over
thrown and home rule soon be granted to Ire
land. Resolutions were adopted approving the
plan Of campaign and the strong language
used by Messrs. Sexton, Crilly and Mcdonald
with reference TO the government and their
advisers.
The national convention of the American
shippin. ard industrial league will assemble
in Washington Tuesday. Delegates to the
number Of 30, representing every state and
territory in the union, are expected to be pres
ent. An address Of welcome viii be delivered
0y District Commissioner Webb and the for
mai proceedings viii be opened by an address
OF encouragement from General Joseph Wheel
er o. Alabama. Wednesday evening there
Wiii be heit public meeting, at which ad-
dresses will he delivered bv Senators Evarts,
Eustis, Dolpb, Voorhees, and others.
The rent agitation in ireland has reached Sc
rioUs proportions. In Limerick the sheriffs
| dread to take part in evictions owing TO the
menaces of the tenants. The latter are re-
moving their stock and other belongings to
prevent their seizure.
A courier arrived at San Antonio Saturday
from Kerr county, bringing the intelligence
that Laurez Madeline had been found assas-
mated in his camp in Kerr county. 1t is
thought he was murdered Thursday night
The motive for the crime was a great mys-
terry to the MANY employees Of Madeline. The
| deceased owned half dozen of the largest
| and finest ranches in Texas.
There are nearly fourteen hundred veteran
soldiers in the National home at Milwaukee,
and three hundred more are expected on the
| completion of the barracks in course Of con-
struction.
At the door of a residence in New Boston.
Illinois, were found the eorpses of James E
Doughty ard Miss Martha Benedict. Jealousy
was no doubt the cause Of the tragedy.
The postoffice at Geneva, Switzerland, was
wrecked by an explosion of petroleum.
A Boston syndicate has taken sll, ,00O, 900 in
4 per cent. bonds of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy road at 95ls. They are a first
mortgage on nine hundred miles of new track.
At Cedar Fails, Iowa, William Crosby killed
his wife and himself. They were married two
years ago. and the husband received $4,000
from his fathers estate. just previous to the
tragedy Crosby paid every debt due in the
town, including the servant
Samuel Dysart, the new president of the
Illinois board Of agriculture, saws that organ
iZatiOn favors an appropriation of $500 to-
ward the eradication of plcuro-pneumOnia,
and has appointed committee to urge its
passage by the Legislature.
A body ofunemployed wOrkmen at Norwich,
England, after listening to harrangues by two
socialists, commenced a raid on the shops,
which was quickly stopped by the police.
An attempt to reduce wages in the tobacco
factory of p Lorillard, at Jersey City, caused
strike by thirty-five hundred employees.
A contract TO extend the Denver and Rio
Grande road from Red Cliff to GIennwood
Springs. by August 1, has been taken by James
Carlise Tor S2,0J0,O00.
syndicate Of Amsterdam bankers has pur-
chased nine hundred square miles of timber
land in western Florida, on which to found a
colony of Hollanders.
lumber company at LudngtOn, Michigan
offers to deed to the United States strip OF
land for the construction of a harbOr of refuge.
The residents on Post street, between Lar
kin and Polk streets, San Francisco, were
startled Thursday evening by the sound Of
tremendous explosion. A dynamite cartridge
had been placed on the track Of the Larkin
street branch line Of the Sutter street cable
road and had exploded under dummy
No. q. The dummy was completely wrecked
and the windows of the ear and Of the houses
IN the vicinity were demolished. Mr.. Hilder-
brandt and his wife and brother were sitting
in the dummy on the side where the explosion
took place. They were all thrown into the
street and Mrs. HildeTbrandt it is feared, was
seriously injured. II was miracle that there
were no Others injured, as several persons were
on the dummy.
Charles B. Farwell, of Chicago, has been Sc
lected by the republican members of the Hi
nois legislature as their candidate for senator
A native Of New York, he removed to Illinois
In 1885, and has resided in Chicago for nearly
forty years. During his wide experience in
political life he served two terms III congress
Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, in discussing
the labor question, directs attention to the
fact that in the great majority of troubles the
rights and interests Of the whole people are
rudely affected, and they have the right to en-
force peace.
Being afflicted with bowel comciaint, Mrs.
Henry Wlnn, OF Oak Grove, Illinois, went
| fcrty-seven days without food or drink, dying
on Wednesday evening. From = weight Of
three hundred pounds she declined to mere
| skeleton.
The governor Of Iowa has certified back to
the federal government 2, COL, 7el acres of land
in the counties of Plymouth. WOODBURY., and
| Osceols, once granted to the Sioux CITY and
Pacific road, but forfeited by that company.
| II. T. Blackstone who embezzled $4,000
from bank in Portland. Maine, was captured
in Winnipeg by sheriff, who followed his
| wife from home
Ranking high among the recent transfers OF
mineral lands in the southern states,is the sa .
| OF controlling interest in the town OF Annis-
ton, Alabama, for 81. 0o0.009
surveyor General Dawson's Death
DENVER, Col, Jan. 16-Surveyor General
James A. Dawson died this afternoon at 5